Bedstead.



F. V. COOPER.

BBDSTEAD.

rrmomlon FILED nlm. 1910.

Patented Sept. 26, 1911.

FREDDIE V. COOPER, F SYLVgANIA, GEORGIA.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification of iette'rs Patent.

Application led March 7, 1910. Serial No.

Patented sepa'ae. 1911. 547,720.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, Fnannm Y. COOPER, a citizen of the United States, residing atSyl- Vania, in the county of Screven and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bedsteads, more especially the type which may be vtermed cribs.

It has for its object to provide not nly an article of this characterI which shall -serve equally the purpose of a cribl for 'children, but which may be readily convertible for use as a bed of the requisite dimensions' for adults or elders.

It has also for its object to carry out these ends in asimple, linexpensive and effective manner.

' mentalities or features substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claim. p

In the yaccompanying drawings illustrat- 26 tion: Figure l is a perspective view thereof; Fig. 2 is a broken detailed view: disclosing more particularly a tubular coupling member and sectional lateral or side rails or members, the like arrangement of parts also being characteristic of the connections or couplings between the sections of the end or head and foot members; Fig. 3 is alsoa like view of a set screw equip ed tubular terminalor sleeve of one of t e filling-in rods or bracesY of the upright head or footframesections.

In carrying out my invention, I construct v.the crib of end or head and foot members 1 40 and 2, consisting of Vcomplemental framesections, and lateral members 3, 4, generally said complemental frame-sections having their lower end ortions adapted to serve as legs, which maylbe provided with casters or rolls for obvious reasons. Said lateral members 3, 4, are detachably connected to the frame sections inany 'Well' known or usual way, for their ready removal when it may be desired to convert the crib into bedstead for adults or older persons, as will appear fully present-ly. Said complemental 'framesections include' upper end horizontal por tions 5 and 6 which are received or encom passed by a tubular member or coupling 7, Within WlllCll the Dortiohs m nrnm 5. (t nro The invention consists of certain instru-I ingthe preferred embodiment of my invenf held and adjustable by means of set-screws 8 suitably applied to said tubular `member and engaging said portions or arms. vIn like manner, said head and foot frame-sections have applied thereto, just at what may be designated the upper ends of their legforming portion, additional horizontal portions or arms 9- and l0, the same also being received or encompassed by tubular members or couplings 11 and 12, respectively, also equipped with set screws 13 and 14 engaging said portions or arms, respectively.

,By `this arrangement, the bedstead may either be extended or contracted laterally, in n'oviding .for widening or narrowing the be stead for a purpose later stated. Also applied to the frame-sections of the head and foot members 1, 2, Iat correspondin points thereon, with the before describe arms and tubular members, are lateral horizontal portions or arms l5 and 16 extending longitudinally of the crib or bed, which are also received and encompassed by tubular members'or couplings 17 and 18 respectively also equipped with set-screws 19 and 20 engaging said horizontal lateral ortions, whereby ythe bedstead may be lengtii shortened which, .together with the above described adjustment, provides for varying the crib or bed-stead in both directions, accordingly accon'imodating itfor the use of adults or older persons, as well, or for converting it into a double bed.

The head and foot members 1, 2, are supplied wit'h filling-in rods or braces 21, .22 Whose ends are provided with Vsleeve-ter minals 23,24 respectivelyadapted to beapplied to, or receive the upper tubular couplin members of the frame-sections of the mem ers, 1, 2, and the lower comespondin coupling members between the flatter. Said sleeve-terminals are provided with `setscrews 25, 26 respectively for their retentionK in effective position, also their relative adjustment in suitably spacing-apart the rods 100 cned or v or members 21, 22, as when varying the width of the bedstead. e AIt will be understood that Iprovide adjustable slats (not shown) in connection' with my crib or bedstead; also `that I may employ springs of any size desired. It will thus be observed that I have provided a childs crib which is readily convertible into a single or double bed accordthe occasion; also that the same is carried out in a simple, inexpensive and efeotive manner.

I claim:-

A convertible crib and bedstead, ineluding upright head and foot frame members each Jformed of compleinental sections, each oomplemental section consisting of an upv right having an upper end horizontal eX- tension arranged laterally thereof, said upright having lower down thereon an additional eXtension at right angles to the aforesaid extension, tubular coupling members for Said extensions, means effecting connection between said coupling members and said extensions, filling-in rod members for filling-in rod'melnbers having at their ends rings slipped upon the Couplings between the upper and lower lateral extensions of in presence of two witnesses.

FREDDIE V. COPER.

Witnesses C. A. Mms, L. J. JACKSON.

the eomplemental sections of the headand said head and foot iframe members, said In testimony whereof yI affix my signature 25 

